Volkswagen Polos are usually cheap to insure for teens
Buying your offspring's first motor is all about the insurance, so some hardcore research may be in order
We wouldn’t fork out £23,500 for a Toyota Celica
Buying a second-hand car with your nostalgic heart can mean paying over the odds
A 2008 Freelander 2.2 TD4 SE is tempting at £5000
Forget your PCPs, HPs and leasing. Get digging behind the sofa cushions and pick a banger
A leggy but loved A4 Avant fits the Bangernomics bill
Put off by surly sales staff at your local dealership? Try buying privately instead
BMW 3 Series is cheaper to fix than a 1 Series, apparently
If you want to keep your car out of the workshop constantly, avoid 5 Series, buy Punto. In theory
More reliable than a Freelander: a £595 Mitsubishi Shogun
Stats say 70% of used car buyers are giving diesels and saloons the cold shoulder
A Fiesta ST of this era with 100k miles can be found for £1795
Nearly 100,000 used Fiestas changed hands last year, which isn't surprising when you consider the wide array of variants on offer
Just £2000 will net you a lovely Skoda Fabia from 2007
Who? What? Where? Buy? A survey offers a revealing insight into how we’re buying cars
The complexity of today’s cars isn’t banger friendly
You might not be sad that cars like the Ford Granada are disappearing, but today's cars don't stand up to wear and tear nearly as well
Citroën C5 estate is ‘smooth, quiet and comfortable’
A spacious, frugal, oil-burning estate is this week’s commuter champion
Used Mondeos are good value – and better still in Vignale spec
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